Whooping Cough is very serious, especially for babies. To help protect infants, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend whooping cough vaccination at each pregnancy, as early as possible between 27 and 36 weeks of gestation.
Babies often catch whooping cough from family. The best way to help protect them is to make sure everyone around your baby is vaccinated.
- Where to get a whooping cough vaccine
- Questions and Answers about whooping cough for pregnant women and new parents
- Public Service Announcements (video and audio)
Which Vaccines Does Your Family Need?
| Who | Which vaccine |
| Adults
(who did not have a Tdap Especially:
|
Tdap; one dose |
| Pregnant women (even if you were previously vaccinated) |
Tdap; one dose during each pregnancy as early as possible between 27 and 36 weeks of gestation |
| Teens 11 to 18 years old | Tdap; one dose |
| Kids 7 to 10 years old (who did not get all five doses listed below) |
Tdap; one dose |
| Children 2 months to 7 years old |
DTaP; One dose at each age:
|
Resources and Materials:
- Frequently Asked Questions (Department of Health)
- Whooping Cough (pertussis) in Washington (Department of Health)
- Pregnancy and Whooping Cough (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Help Protect Babies From Whooping Cough (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Vaccines for Pregnant Women (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Important Vaccines to Consider for Women Planning Pregnancy (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Flu and Pregnancy: Some things you need to know (PDF) Department of Health)